"Perish."
Ye Lin coldly spat out a single word, and the flames blazing before him went out in an instant.
Almost at the very moment the fire died, the runes flickering upon the four incomparably thick chains binding the Black Tortoise gradually extinguished, and the four chains lost all their luster.
"Kid, thanks. Move aside, quickly. This Venerable is getting up. Those damned ants—I'll make them pay the price."
At that moment, a voice brimming with killing intent entered Ye Lin's ears. Without hesitation, he leaped from the Black Tortoise's back to the ground and swiftly retreated far away.
A violent earthquake erupted without warning. The ground began to shake as the Black Tortoise's enormous body slowly rose. Its four thick legs straightened, and the four chains binding it snapped apart.
An incomparably powerful aura spread in all directions. Sensing it, Ye Lin's expression shifted. Beneath this aura, he was like an ant.
"Kid, you can go take the Holy Spring now. I've already destroyed all the formations. Once you have it, get as far away from here as possible. When the battle begins, even the aftershocks might kill you."
"Before long, experts from my Black Tortoise clan will descend upon Sky Cloud Star. So don't go out for the time being, or you may be accidentally killed by my clan's experts. I'll give you a token. When you wish to leave, bring the token to find me, and I'll send you out."
"All right, go take it. I'll first go collect some payment from those old bastards. With me drawing their attention, no one will notice you."
The Black Tortoise's enormous eyes looked toward Ye Lin. Its voice thundered through his mind. After tossing him a round pearl, its massive body shot into the air and charged toward the